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1. A method for operating a portable terminal, the method comprising: determining, by a controller, whether a touch is sensed; when the touch is sensed, determining, by the controller, an angle of the portable terminal; determining, by the controller, whether the determined angle indicates a user raising the portable terminal; and when the determined angle indicates the user raising the portable terminal, waking up, by the controller, the portable terminal, wherein determining the angle of the portable terminal comprises determining a value of an acceleration sensor according to a motion of the portable terminal, and determining the angle of the portable terminal using the determination value of the acceleration sensor.
A method for operating a portable terminal involves the terminal's controller determining if the screen is touched. If touched, the controller uses the acceleration sensor to determine the terminal's angle by measuring motion. The controller then checks if this angle indicates the user is raising the terminal to look at the screen. If the angle suggests the user is raising the device, the controller wakes up the portable terminal from sleep mode.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, when the determined angle indicates the user raising the portable terminal, activating, by the controller, a hot key menu access of the portable terminal.
The method for operating a portable terminal described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, also includes the step of activating a hot key menu access on the portable terminal when the controller detects that the user has raised the device to view the screen.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined angle is within an angle range associated with the user raising the portable terminal to look at the screen of the portable terminal.
The method for operating a portable terminal described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, refines the angle detection. Specifically, the controller considers the angle to be indicative of raising the terminal when it falls within a specific angle range. This angle range is pre-defined to correspond to the typical angle at which a user holds the portable terminal when raising it to look at the screen.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portable terminal comprises a bar type form.
The method for operating a portable terminal described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, is specifically designed for a portable terminal with a "bar type" form factor (e.g. a standard smartphone shape).
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising when the determined angle does not indicate the user raising the portable terminal, waiting for, by the controller, a next touch to be sensed.
The method for operating a portable terminal described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, also includes a "wait" state. If the determined angle does *not* indicate that the user is raising the terminal to look at the screen, the controller does not wake the terminal. Instead, it waits for the next touch event to be sensed on the screen before re-evaluating the angle.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the angle of the portable terminal comprises determining whether the angle belongs to a grip zone.
The method for operating a portable terminal described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, determines if the angle belongs to a "grip zone." This means the controller checks if the determined angle falls within a pre-defined range of angles associated with how a user typically holds the device. If the angle is within this grip zone, it is considered an indication that the user is raising the terminal.
7. An apparatus of a portable terminal comprising: a touch sensor configured to sense a touch; an acceleration sensor configured to output an acceleration value according to a motion of the portable terminal; and a controller configured to determine whether a touch is sensed, determine an angle of the portable terminal when the touch is sensed, determine whether the determined angle indicates a user raising the portable terminal, and transition the portable terminal to a wake up state when the determined angle indicates the user raising the portable terminal, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a value of the acceleration sensor according to the motion of the portable terminal, and determine the angle of the portable terminal using the acceleration value.
A portable terminal apparatus includes a touch sensor to detect touches, an acceleration sensor to measure motion, and a controller. The controller determines if the screen is touched. If touched, the controller uses the acceleration sensor data to determine the terminal's angle by measuring motion. The controller then checks if this angle indicates the user is raising the terminal to look at the screen. If the angle suggests the user is raising the device, the controller wakes up the portable terminal from sleep mode. The controller determines the angle based on the acceleration sensor values.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to activate a hot key menu access of the portable terminal when the determined angle indicates the user raising the portable terminal.
The portable terminal apparatus described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, also includes the feature where the controller activates a hot key menu access on the portable terminal when it detects that the user has raised the device to view the screen.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the determined angle is within an angle range associated with the user raising the portable terminal to look at the screen of the portable terminal.
The portable terminal apparatus described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, refines the angle detection. Specifically, the controller considers the angle to be indicative of raising the terminal when it falls within a specific angle range. This angle range is pre-defined to correspond to the typical angle at which a user holds the portable terminal when raising it to look at the screen.
10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the portable terminal comprises a bar type form.
The portable terminal apparatus described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, is specifically designed for a portable terminal with a "bar type" form factor (e.g. a standard smartphone shape).
11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to wait for a detection of a next touch when the determined angle does not indicate the user raising the portable terminal.
The portable terminal apparatus described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, also includes a "wait" state. If the determined angle does *not* indicate that the user is raising the terminal to look at the screen, the controller does not wake the terminal. Instead, it waits for the next touch event to be sensed on the screen before re-evaluating the angle.
12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the touch sensor comprises a sensor on at least one side of the portable terminal.
The portable terminal apparatus described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, uses a touch sensor that is located on at least one side of the portable terminal, not just on the front screen.
13. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a storage unit configured to store a program for operating the controller.
The portable terminal apparatus described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, further includes a storage unit (e.g., memory) that stores the program code which is executed by the controller to perform the wake-on-raise functionality.
14. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the angle belongs to a grip zone.
The portable terminal apparatus described above, where the terminal wakes up when raised by the user, determines if the angle belongs to a "grip zone." This means the controller checks if the determined angle falls within a pre-defined range of angles associated with how a user typically holds the device. If the angle is within this grip zone, it is considered an indication that the user is raising the terminal.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising a computer program code configured to cause a controller in a portable terminal to perforin a process according to touch and movement, the process comprising the steps of: determining whether a touch is sensed, when the touch is sensed, determining an angle of the portable terminal, determining whether the determined angle indicates a user raising the portable terminal, and when the determined angle indicates the user raising the portable terminal, waking up the portable terminal, wherein the step of determining the angle of the portable terminal comprises determining a value of an acceleration sensor according to a motion of the portable terminal and determining the angle of the portable terminal using the determination value of the acceleration sensor.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage device (like flash memory) stores a program. When executed by a portable terminal's controller, this program makes the device wake up when raised. The process involves determining if the screen is touched. If touched, the program determines the terminal's angle using the acceleration sensor. It then checks if the angle indicates the user is raising the terminal. If so, the terminal wakes up. The angle determination uses the acceleration sensor's output to measure motion.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the process further comprises activating a hot key menu access of the portable terminal when the determined angle indicates the user raising the portable terminal.
The computer-readable storage device described above, storing a program for waking up a portable terminal when raised by the user, further includes code that activates a hot key menu access on the portable terminal when the controller detects that the user has raised the device to view the screen.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the determined angle is within an angle range associated with the user raising the portable terminal to look at the screen of the portable terminal.
The computer-readable storage device described above, storing a program for waking up a portable terminal when raised by the user, refines the angle detection. Specifically, the controller considers the angle to be indicative of raising the terminal when it falls within a specific angle range. This angle range is pre-defined to correspond to the typical angle at which a user holds the portable terminal when raising it to look at the screen.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the process further comprises the step of waiting for a next touch to be sensed when the determined angle does not indicate the user raising the portable terminal.
The computer-readable storage device described above, storing a program for waking up a portable terminal when raised by the user, also includes a "wait" state. If the determined angle does *not* indicate that the user is raising the terminal to look at the screen, the controller does not wake the terminal. Instead, it waits for the next touch event to be sensed on the screen before re-evaluating the angle.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the portable terminal includes a touch sensor and an acceleration sensor.
The computer-readable storage device described above, storing a program for waking up a portable terminal when raised by the user, is intended for use in a portable terminal that already includes a touch sensor and an acceleration sensor.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein determining an angle of the portable terminal comprises determining whether the angle belongs to a grip zone.
The computer-readable storage device described above, storing a program for waking up a portable terminal when raised by the user, determines if the angle belongs to a "grip zone." This means the controller checks if the determined angle falls within a pre-defined range of angles associated with how a user typically holds the device. If the angle is within this grip zone, it is considered an indication that the user is raising the terminal.
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October 21, 2014
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